Line #36 ComicBook/SupermanLoisAndClark


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:This looks like a job for Superman!\
3	...And his family!]]
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5	''Superman: Lois and Clark'' is an eight issue comic book ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' mini-series written by Dan Jurgens that began in 2015. It is one of a number of spin-offs from the ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}'' storyline, as part of the ''ComicBook/DCYou'' initiative. In the aftermath of stopping the ''ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'', the pre-''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' Superman and Lois Lane, along with their son Jonathan Samuel, have somehow ended up in the ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' universe. Trapped in a universe not their own, they've taken new identities and are trying to eke out a new life. But new threats are arising and this may be a job for Superman. At the same time, though, Jon is starting to realize there's more to his life than what his parents have said...
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7	This, along with ''ComicBook/{{Titans Hunt\|2015}}'', are both collected in trade as "Road to ComicBook/DCRebirth" titles, since they both set up a new status quo of the DC Universe.
8	Later during the ComicBook/DawnOfDC iniative, Jurgens returned to ''[[ComicBook/SupermanPhillipKennedyJohnson Action Comics ]]'' to write a series of backups titled ''Home Again'' set during this time period, and explore more of Jon's childhood.
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10	Do not confuse with ''Series/LoisAndClark'', the TV show from TheNineties starring Creator/DeanCain and Creator/TeriHatcher, though the title is indeed a ShoutOut to the series.
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16	[[folder: Lois & Clark]]
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18	* ActionGirl: Lois, though she's older and not as spry as she used to be.
19	* AlternateSelf: Plays a major part, as Clark and Lois engage with the ''New 52'' versions of people they know from their universe, and have to operate around the existence of their own counterparts.
20	* AssholeVictim: The Intergang killers [[spoiler:who trapped Lois and Jon and set a fire to kill them]] get themselves killed by the follow-up explosion [[spoiler:after Lois and Jon escape and Clark then flies them clear]].
21	* AuthorAppeal:
22	** The series is almost like reading the series from the early 1990's with the character as established by Jurgens and John Byrne.
23	** According to Jurgens, Dan [=DiDio=] always wanted to have a series with the ''Lois and Clark'' title.
24	* BadassFamily: The story focuses on the adventures of Superman, Lois, and their son Jon [[spoiler: who has his Dad's powers]].
25	* BigBad: The comic features several villains, most of them having little to do with one another; the two with the best claim are Hyathis and Bruno Mannheim, each posing a threat in one facet of the story.
26	** The portions of the story with Clark dealing with Hank Henshaw involve the Oblivion Stone sought after by Hyathis, an alien Warrior Queen. She is seen massacring multiple aliens before providing a physical confrontation with Superman.
27	** Lois and Jonathan are being menaced by Intergang, and Bruno Mannheim briefly appears a few times. Intergang's efforts end up revealing Jonathan's superpowers, although they utterly fail at killing Lois.
28	* TheBusCameBack: The entire premise of the book is the return of the fan-favorite Superman and Lois that fans had followed between 1986-2011. However, their old supporting cast is not returning. As well, it is unknown what happened to the pre-''Crisis'' [[Franchise/TheFlash Barry Allen]], [[Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Zor-El]] or [[Franchise/GreenLantern Parallax]]. The first issue reveals that pre-''Crisis'' Kara and Barry no longer died in the ''Crisis'' and they and Parallax went off somewhere else while Clark and Lois were transported to the Earth Prime. In ''Green Lantern'', it is shown that Parallax is in this universe too.
29	* CanonImmigrant: A more literal example in that these are two characters from a past version of the DC continuity now forced to live in the current one. [[spoiler: And they're ''staying'' there.]]
30	* CallingTheOldManOut: [[spoiler:After Jonathan learns about his powers and who his father is, he calls his parents out on not telling him sooner. To their credit, they tell him that they had every intention to when he was an adult. They just didn't expect his powers to manifest so soon (or at ''all''), as Clark's came later in life.]]
31	* CrapsackWorld: The initial assessment of the ''New 52'' Earth from the Kents, circa the formation of its Justice League, is that this is a very doubtful, suspicious, and edgy world with little trust given towards the superheroes that live in it, which is another reason Clark has needed to be more stealthy in his endeavors. May also count as LeaningOnTheFourthWall as the description Lois gives echoes the complaints fans have had about the direction of the ''New 52''. The reaction both Lois and Clark have to the events of ''ComicBook/SupermanTruth'' also reinforces this assessment.
32	* EarlyBirdCameo: The shadowy bespectacled man in the shadows spying on Lois Lane aka Author X is not from Intergang. [[spoiler: It's nu-Clark Kent aka Mr. Mxyzptlk.]]
33	* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Jonathan completely forgives Dad when seeing him fly off for the first time. Lois notes she still gets the same feeling watching him fly, even now.]]
34	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Issue #5 [[spoiler: had Jon listening into a conversation by Clark and Lois, with a close-up on his ear. It was unclear at the time whether it was super-hearing or not. Issue #6 confirms, yes, he was eavesdropping using super-hearing.]]
35	* LawyerFriendlyCameo: WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant's head is in Superman's Himalayan Fortress of Solitude.
36	* MadArtist: Blanque claims that death and destruction is art, so he does his best to make his killings as creative as possible.
37	* MysteriousProtector: Clark [[http://insidepulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Superman-Lois-and-Clark-1-spoilers-review-6.jpg can't help but be a guardian]], even if it means no one knows he's doing it. Talk about ChronicHeroSyndrome.
38	* MythologyGag / CallBack:
39	** Clark's black-and-silver Superman costume is a reference to the outfit he wore in ''[[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman Reign of the Supermen]]''.
40	** Lois discovering Jon being superpowered when his hand goes unharmed through fire was how Clark's secret got revealed to her in ''Film/SupermanII''.
41	** Jon and Lois getting trapped by criminals and then Jon breaks open the door, inverts a similar scene with Lois and her son in ''Film/SupermanReturns''.
42	* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Superman and Lois are alone in this universe, and forced to live entirely new lives with new identities. Even worse, after this universe's Superman has his SecretIdentity revealed, which complicates matters for the older Superman.
43	* OhCrap:
44	** Clark rescues a crashing space shuttle. As he throws open the door, his eyes go wide as he sees the nametag on the first astronaut out: [[spoiler:''HENSHAW''.]]
45	** When Clark's battling Blanque for the second time, [[spoiler:Henshaw]] sneaks aboard an alien shuttle. When the villain's distracted, [[spoiler:Henshaw]] fires a laser at him. Clark comments he didn't know the shuttle still had operational weapons. [[spoiler:It hadn't. Henshaw has the subplot's alien crystal.]]
46	* PopulationXAndCounting: Blanque is introduced wiping out the small town of Rusty Ridge. When he passes by the town sign, which reads "Population: 3106", he pulls off the 3, 1, and 6 so it now reads "Population: 0".
47	* PowerCreepPowerSeep: Supes' power fluctuates. Clark doesn't care - he'll get the job done any way he can.
48	* ThePowerOfTrust: Supes comes ''that close'' to making Franchise/{{Batman}} a SecretKeeper. He trusts him that much.
49	* {{Revision}}: The Kents ended up in the ''New 52'' at around the same time the Franchise/JusticeLeague first got together and fought Darkseid which, in universe, was five years ago. In fact, it's revealed Clark was actually there during the battle and ready to step into the fight if he absolutely needed to.
50	* RetiredBadass: Averted. Clark and Lois haven't stopped doing what they do to save the world, but they've had to do it more quietly. Clark's been averting disasters and making sure certain people don't become villains like they did in his universe, and Lois is a famous writer dubbed "Author X" responsible for exposing Intergang's illegal activity through her books, raising the ire of New 52 Bruno Mannheim.
51	* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Clark has been keeping his eyes open to see if there are any possibilities to ensure that the StartOfDarkness events which created some of the villains from his universe can be averted in the ''New 52''. The first issue focuses on [[spoiler: Hank Henshaw, who was the original Cyborg Superman.]]
52	* {{Spinoff}}: The limited series was the start for [[spoiler: ''ComicBook/SuperSons'', about the adventures of Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent.]]
53	* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Subverted. Superman and Lois believe they are refugees in the ''New 52'' universe. [[spoiler: According to ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', it's the opposite. The world changed on ''them'', and according to ''ComicBook/SupermanReborn'', ''they'' had changed, too, being one half of the original Clark and Lois.]]
54	* VillainExitStageLeft: The BigBad leaves in issue #8 when it turns out Supes is too much for her to handle. It's strongly hinted she'll be a new recurring villain in upcoming ''Superman'' comics.
55	* WhamEpisode: Issue #6 [[spoiler: has Jon bursting out of ropes using super-strength and showing an immunity/high tolerance to fire. Even more, Jon asks why [[ComicBook/SupermanTruth his dad looks like Superman and why Lois looks like the lady that outed him]].]]
56	* WhamShot: [[spoiler: The very last image of the final issue of the miniseries is Jon learning to fly.]]
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60	* SequelEpisode: Both to the original ''Lois & Clark'' series, and to the 30th Anniversary issue of ''The Death of Superman''.

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